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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. By 1891, John D. is grooming _________ as his successor and is gradually shifting responsibilities to him.

2. In 1922, who dies of pneumonia?

3. Junior maintains a _________ relationship with his father.

4. Chapter Thirty Three opens with the death of who in April 1917?

5. After a sheltered childhood, what does Junior crave?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the Ohio Attorney General reading a book about trusts which includes a copy of Standard Oil's trust deed indicating that control of the Ohio company has been transferred out of state, in violation of its Ohio charter.

2. How does John change after Cettie's death?

3. Describe the Rockefeller family's involvement in banking.

4. Describe the federal antitrust suit filed in Missouri.

5. Describe Junior in Chapter Nineteen.

6. What deaths occur in Chapter Thirty-three?

7. What is the Elkins Act? What is the purpose of a new cabinet department with a Bureau of Corporations? How does Standard Oil feel about this bureau?

8. What does Senior begin doing with his money in Chapter Thirty-two?

9. What is public sentiment regarding trusts by the mid-1890s? What happens in 1897?

10. Describe life in the Rockefeller family in Chapter Thirty-two.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rockefeller becomes the wealthiest man in the world.

Part 1) How does he build his wealth? What strategic moves does he make that you believe were the most beneficial?

Part 2) What role do antitrust laws play in this? How else does John D. and his family benefit from laws and changes in the economy?

Part 3) Could you potentially be the wealthiest person in the world? Why or why not? Would you want to be the wealthiest person? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The Rockefellers lived in Ohio for many years.

Part 1) Describe these years in Ohio. What experiences did he gain while living in Ohio?

Part 2) Why did he move to New York? How might this move have changed his life and his family members' lives? Why?

Part 3) How important is where one is from to one's beliefs and behavior? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

John D. and Maurice B. Clark open their own business in 1855.

Part 1) Describe this business. Why is this business venture important? What does it reveal about John D.?

Part 2) How is this used as foreshadowing? What are two other successful business ventures? Describe these ventures.

Part 3) Why was John D. so successful? Could this be seen in him as a young man? What can you learn from John D.?

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